Kingsessing mass shooting suspect, Kimbrady Carriker, arraigned on 5 murder counts
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The suspect in the Kingsessing mass shooting was arraigned on five murder counts Wednesday. Kimbrady Carriker, 40, is not only charged with murder, but also faces other charges in the shooting.
Carriker appeared virtually from jail to face over two dozen charges, including the murder counts. A judge denied bail, ensuring Carriker will remain in jail until the next scheduled court appearance, which will be a preliminary hearing that is set for July 24.
Police searched Carriker's home and said they found their handwritten will that was dated June 23. The suspect's roommates were also interviewed by authorities and said the alleged shooter had been acting increasingly agitated in recent days.
Assistant District Attorney Robert Wainwright didn't describe what the will said but added that it didn't mention the mass shooting in Kingsessing Monday night.
Wainwright said police also found additional ammunition and a handgun at Carriker's home, which was located just a few blocks away from the shooting scene.
Shots rang out in the area of 56th Street and Chester Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Monday. Neighbors said residents were out enjoying the evening when suddenly they were running from gunshots.
Two juveniles, including a 2-year-old, were also shot, but survived, police said.
"This is really kind of a tragedy that we're here," said Dr. Zaffer Qasim, an emergency physician who treated many of the victims rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
"It's not uncommon to see multiple victims," he added. "Despite that, what happened on Monday was a scale far above what we've seen before."
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Police said Carriker was found with an AR-style rifle, a 9mm handgun, a bulletproof vest that held multiple magazines and a police scanner.
They were arrested without incident after a chase led officers to a rear alley on the 1600 block of Frazier Street. Police said there is no link between the alleged shooter and the victims, and the 40-year-old appeared to be shooting aimlessly at people. At least 50 shots were fired, authorities said.
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Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the officers who responded helped stop more lives from being lost.
"Had it not been for their bravery, had it not been for their courage, we may have seen more lives lost out there," she said this week.
The shooting has sparked calls from officials to change gun laws.
The city announced Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit against two major suppliers of illegal ghost guns as an effort to curb the gun violence crisis in Philly. Officials both of those guns carried by Carriker during the mass shooting were ghost guns.
Mayor Jim Kenney previously said gun dealers who provide guns to mass shooters should be "sued until they're out of business."
According to 60 Minutes, AR-style rifles are used by many mass shooters. The weapons fire high-velocity rounds that can destroy organs.
Police have not said where Carriker got the rifle used in the shooting.
